Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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